Stocking



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Patented Aug. 29, 1933 V 7 UNITED STATES PA'TE STOCKING Clayton I L Harpster, Elyria, Ohio Application January28, 1932. Serial No. 589,437,

2 Claims. (01; 2-240 ported in therare instances in which the length of the leg and the length of the stocking and the length of the torso and thelength of the waist and the disposition of the buttons thereon are all in suitable coordination.

It is therefore an object of 'my invention to provide a stocking of the type adapted tobe supported by buttoning it at or adjacentits upper end to another garment and in which the point longitudinally of the stocking at which the button supporting function is effective may be longitudinally adjustably varied. 7

Another object is to provide an improved stocking of the button-on type Another object is to provide -astocking of the button-on. type provided with" a plurality of longtudinally'disposed buttonholes whereby the effective'or supported length of the stocking may be selectively varied.

Another object is :to provide a'stocking of the button-on type adapted to be adjustably changed in length in an improved manner.

Another object is to provide astocking of the button-on type provided with a plurality of longitudinally disposed buttonholes and with intermediate means for changing the length of the stocking to adapt it to the proportions of the wearer.

Another object is to provide an improved stocking of the button-on type which may be buttoned on to a supporting garment at spaced points adjacent the upper end of the stocking, whereby its effective length may be adjustably proportioned to the length of the wearers leg.

Other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains.

My invention is fully disclosed in the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which? Fig. 1 is a view illustrating one form of my invention and its mode of operation; Fig. 2 is a view illustrating an embodiment of .holes. 5-5 isa third pair of holes 6'6.

55 and between thepairs 55 my invention similar to that shown but drawn to a'largerscale; I Fig. -3 is a fragmentary view of .a stocking embodying my invention illustratingtoan enlarged scale an upperend portion thereof Fig. 4 is .a View similar to Fig. =3 illustrating NTOFFICE in Fig; 1

one method of adaptingthe stocking to .the

wearer .having'a relatively short leg or a' relatively long supporting garment; V

Figs.'5 and 6 illustrate another modeof adapting the length of the stocking as referred to in connection with Fig.4; l

Fig. 7 is a view to a magnified scale of a fragmentarypart of the stocking of Figs." 2fto 6 inclusive. I

Referring to the drawings, I have illustrated in general in Fig. .1 the stocking of. my invention and its mode of operation. As shown in that figure, a stocking shown generally at 1 is provided at its upper end with buttonholes 2 -2 by which it may be buttoned upon buttons. 3-3 on a suitable waist ,orlike supporting garment 4.

Preferably, the stocking isof such'length that it clothes. theentirel'eg of the wearer, and so that th'e' upperjendfl thereof may be disposed substantially at the waist of the wearers torso.

Directly. below the buttonholes 2-2 is another pair of buttonholes 5- 5 and directly below the Each of the pairs of, buttonholes above referred to may be suitably spaced transversely of the stocking to suitably distribute the supportthereof.

The stocking is generally in two partsor portions, a-main portion llyand. atop portion 12.

The main portion 11 is generally of tubularconstruction, being woven to entirely embracefor encircle the leg, and the upper or top portion 12 is generally in the nature of a flap and of such proportions that it is adaptedto lie along the front of the upper part of the leg or thigh. "A gusset' 13 may be provided at the upper rear portion of the member 11 to increase the opening of the stocking just below the Between the pairs of holes 22 able kind or type of weave or stitch, and for the usual reason, this type of weave is such that if it be cut, the thread will ravel. The welts 9 and and the pair r 10, however, are of such weave or stitch that if the top 12 be out within the confine ofthe welts 9 and 10, the topwill not ravel. *Any preferred or suitable Welt may be employed whichf l v full length. If the brought adjacent to the buttons 3-3, the stock- 'ing may be attached to the buttons by the buttonholes 2-2. If, however, upon drawing the stocking up snug and well fitting, it is too long to engage the-- buttons 3 by the buttonholes 2, the buttonholes 55 may be larly, the buttonholes 6-6. If it be decided to employ the buttonholes 55, the entire section of the top 12 above the welt 9, namely the section 15, may be permanently removed by cutting thestocking as by shears or aknife along the welt 9. On the other hand, if it be desired to employ the buttonholes 6-6, then both'sections 15 and ldrnay be permanently severed by cutting the stocking top 12 along the welt 10.

Thus the surplus length of the stocking is permanently removed and by the construction of welt describedithe top of the stocking will not ravel after it has been cut.

v of longitudinally disposed tails of If it be desired not to cut the stocking, the top 12 thereof may be; folded over as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. In Fig. 5 it is shown folded over in a manner to permit the use cram buttonholes 5, and both the buttonholes 5 and the buttonholes 2 are buttoned onto the buttons 3. In 6 is illustrated the top after being folded over to utilize the'buttonholes 6-6 and the buttonholes 2-2. still further than the extent illustrated in Fig. 6

to employ the buttonholes 6-6 and 5-5 'as'will V be understood.

1 thus provide type which may,

a stocking of the button-on by reason of the plurality buttonholes in suitable be adjusted to suitably engage the buttons 3--3 and the stocking will thus be compensated ior all the many variations of length of the wearers leg and the disposition of the buttons 33. 1 H

My invention is not limited to the exact deconstruction shown and described. Many changes and modifications" may be made within the spirit and scope of my invention without sacrificing its. advtantages.-

I claim:

1; A woven stocking comprising a generally tubular leg enclosing portion and a single flap integral with the front wall of the tubular employed, or, simi- Similarly. hetop may be folded portion extending upwardly therefrom and substantially as wide as the top of the tubular portion, two vertically extending laterally spaced substantially parallel rows of buttonholes adjacent opposite lateral edges of the flap adapted to engage with buttons upon a wearers apparel waist, whereby a selected hole in one row may cooperate with a selected hole in the other row to jointly support the flap, and, through the flap, support the entire front wall of the stocking in various correspondingly adjusted degrees of supporting tension and in correspondence to but tons variously disposed, and the relative spacing of the holes in one vertical row beingsubstan- ,tially the same as the spacing of the corresponding holes of the other vertical row whereby an upperpair of transversely spaced holes may be aligned with a lower transverselyequally spaced pair and engaged with a common pair of buttons to shorten the overall length of the supported stocking.

- 2. A- wovenstocking comprising a generally tubular leg enclosing portion and a single flap integral with the front wall-oi the tubular per tion extending upwardly therefrom and substantially as wide as the top of the tubular'portion, two vertically extending laterally spaced substantially parallel rows of buttonholes adjacent opposite lateral edges of the flap adapted to engage with buttons upon a wearers apparel waist, whereby a selected hole in one row may cooperate with a selected hole in the other row to jointly support the flap, and, through the flap, support the entire front wall or the stocking in various correspondingly adjusted degrees of supporting tension and in correspondence to buttons variouay disposed, and 'a' bandlike zone of woven material of the flap extending horizontally across the flap between an upper and a lower pair oi buttonho'les, secured against ravelling longitudinally and secured against ravelling at the edges of the flap and adapted to be severed medially thereof to change the overall length of the stocking, and the relative spacing of the holes in one vertical row being substantially the same as; the spacing of the corresponding holes of the other. vertical CLAYTON H. HARPSTER.

row whereby an upper pair of transversely 

